Sorry to tell you Hilly but there has been an admin error. You should NOT have been visiting FMML for free! As The Librarian's agent I require a retrospective payment of $129.95. Send immediately to avoid costly legal action.

I've followed your instructions re blog reading for the last two posts and I concur with your opinion of these two posters. Maybe that should be bloggers, although they could be poster people for decent blogs. Maybe I should just stop right there.

Perhaps I should make an ad for "The Experimental Farm" though you have been a naughty Alphie - no posts since December 23rd! I guess its difficult when you are an international businesswoman jetting here and there.

One day, when you have retired Carol. you will also have plenty of time on your hands. Until that day comes - fill in that spreadsheet, mark that project, answer that e-mail, read those minutes, check those targets, report that hardware problem, talk to that pupil, alter that lesson plan, phone that parent, fill in that report! The never-ending joys of teaching - how I miss them - not!

Mr Pudding welcomes all genuine comments - even those with which he disagrees. However, puerile or abusive comments from anonymous contributors will continue to be given the short shrift they deserve. Any spam comments that get through Google/Blogger defences will also be quickly deleted.